Synonyms for formation
fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən

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1. formation(noun)

   an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

   "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes"

   Synonyms:
   organization, constitution, shaping, geological formation, establishment, organisation

2. formation, shaping(noun)

   the act of fabricating something in a particular shape

   Synonyms:
   establishment, shaping, constitution, organization, geological formation, organisation, defining

3. constitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation(noun)

   the act of forming or establishing something

   "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"

   Synonyms:
   fundamental law, constitution, establishment, physical composition, composition, organization, system, shaping, governance, governing body, ecesis, make-up, validation, institution, makeup, organic law, brass, administration, geological formation, arrangement, organisation

4. geological formation, formation(noun)

   (geology) the geological features of the earth

   Synonyms:
   organization, constitution, shaping, geological formation, establishment, organisation

5. formation(noun)

   a particular spatial arrangement

   Synonyms:
   organization, constitution, shaping, geological formation, establishment, organisation

6. formation(noun)

   natural process that causes something to form

   "the formation of gas in the intestine"; "the formation of crystals"; "the formation of pseudopods"

   Synonyms:
   organization, constitution, shaping, geological formation, establishment, organisation

7. formation(noun)

   creation by mental activity

   "the formation of sentences"; "the formation of memories"

   Synonyms:
   organization, constitution, shaping, geological formation, establishment, organisation

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1. formation(noun)

   Synonyms:
   tactical formation, battle formation, task force, brigade group, combat team, battle group

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1. formation

   Synonyms:
   shape, structure, construction

   Antonyms:
   deformity, malformation, dislocation, distortion

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1. formation(n.)

   Synonyms:
   creation, production

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1. List of paraphrases:

   training, forming, creation, constitution, establishment, education, train, composition, lineup, formed, learning, form, fashioning, line-up, trained

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